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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee police officer investigating a crash on Interstate 40...

On average a day. little rock represents the mechanic calf health care for the state of arkansas. when we have hospital beds filling up and doctors and specialists trying to figure out whether they should take a covid patient versus a non-covid patient, its serious. its life or death. and so we made a decision in the best interest of our people. >> now, what does the presidents infrastructure plan, which appears to be advancing after that special senate session today, what does it mean for our c...

Compromise infrastructure bill that joe marchen headed this up. he has 11 republicans on board. going to be about 560 billion extra spending, re-purposing past spending. gets you close a trillion. senator tom cotton, have you seen this? could you see yourself signing on to this? >> i dont think they have legislative text yet, brian. i commend senators working on it. some i strongly support. we need more infrastructure spending especially on maintenance and operations around the country. in arkan...

At a cracked bridge that has drivers in memphis singing the blues. >> reporter: it is a traffic nightmare near memphis, this is the new morning rush now faced by thousands who would take interstate 40 each day but with its bridge over the mississippi river shut down by a critical failure, commuters are cramming on the nearby interstate 55 instead. >> pretty bad, yeah. >> we got to keep waiting. going through the traffic. >> its absolutely horrible. >> reporter: nurse practitioner jason gill fear...

Future. >> 47-year-old her nan doe bridge is one example of what the biden administration says could be fixed and improved by its infrastructure plan. americas bridges earn a c grade from the american society of civil engineers. it rates 46,000 bridges across the country as structurally deficient and in poor condition. this bridge, between inidiana ad illinois is rotting away, closed since 2012. >> here you can see deterioration. >> civil engineer andy herman showed us a railroad bridge near bos...

Is passed pays for the $125 billion backlog of repairs they say that bridges need. >> i think this is just a reminder of how much we depend on these assets. and a reminder that it costs money to look after these things. but, you know, if you ever find yourself wondering, can we afford a big investment in the future of infrastructure, just remember what happens if one of those critical assets is not available. >> reporter: back in traffic, we saw not only everyday drivers but also tractor trailer...

46,000 bridges across the country as structurally deficient and in poor condition. this bridge, between indiana and illinois, is rotting away, closed since 2012. >> here you can see some deteriation. >> a railroad bridge near boston he says is no longer safe. herman insists this traditional infrastructure is overdue for san overhaul. but it is caught in the middle of politics. >> it shouldnt be a political battle. it should be something we just invest in to make our lives better. >> theyre under...

After these things. but, you know, if you ever find yourself wondering, can we afford a big investment in the future of infrastructure, just remember what happens if one of those critical assets is not available. >> back in traffic we saw not only everyday drivers but also tractor-trailers, i-40 connects tennessee and arkansas, running all the way from north carolina to california. in the middle is memphis, known as the logistics hub of america, home to fedex and the worlds largest cargo airport...

Who would take interstate 40 each day but witz bridge over the mississippi river shut down by a critical failure commuters are cramming on the nearby interstate 55 instead. >> pretty bad, yeah. >> we got to keep waiting, going through the traffic. >> its absolutely horrible. >> reporter: nurse practitioner jason gill fears ambulances could one day get caught on their way to mem tis area hospitals. when inspectors found this crack. they called 911. >> its a super critical -- that needs traffic sh...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg...